French Onion Soup Sale

CJA French onion soup for sale

Made by CJA students

MAKES A GREAT HOLIDAY GIFT

$5 per jar

All proceeds go to CJA’s agriculture program

Email Mr. Dwyer to reserve your jar!

Coop to Table

"Bon appétit!  Today during Task Force we cooked and ate fried and scrambled eggs.  I was being open to growth.  When we started cooking the eggs we first cracked the egg on the side of the pan second we add our pepper while the egg is cooking.  I made a fried and a scrambled egg.  It was delicious.  We also talked about the food system in task force.  Instead of ordering food that comes from a factory which processes all the food, we just grew and made our own food.  The egg cooking activity was educational.  I didn't know how to make my own eggs.  Now I can make my own breakfast in the morning.  MMMMMMMM!"
--Cecil, grade 6

Eggs start with chickens...

...which Casimir collects...

 ...then we walk inside and crack the eggs... 

...add pinch of salt...

...and a dash of ground pepper...

...scramble if desired...

...then cook in a hot pan coated with olive oil...

...and enjoy!

The clean plate club

More Economics, Math, and Food

"In  ATF we did math this week.  We added up all of the things it took to cook our new batch of soup.  It took a lot of math skills but luckily we have a very good math teacher at CJA.  Gourmet Gorilla was willing to let us go into their kitchen and help cook the soup.  That was a good thing because we learned to cook, and also we learned the total cost of everything.  Math is a skill that stays in your life forever."
--Alzario, 7th grade

"We added up the cost and at Gourmet Gorilla we put the ingredients down on our chart.  We put the cost of salt and sugar on the chart but we didn't have the weight when we were at Gourmet Gorilla.  Chef Matt told us the amount later."
--Jamari, 6th grade

Agriculture Program Moderator Featured in Macalester College Alumni Magazine

Mr. Dwyer, the moderator of the Agriculture Task Force, was featured in Macalester College's alumni magazine recently.  Mr. Dwyer graduated from Macalester in 2005.  You can read the article by clicking here.  Check out the photos of agriculture participants at work.

Creating a new batch of soup at Gourmet Gorilla

"Hello readers of Agriculture Task Force.  We did a few things at Gourmet Gorilla but the main thing we did was learn how to make our next big hit: French Onion Soup.  I was cutting onions and all of a sudden, I started watering in the eye.  I always thought it was a myth but boy, oh boy, was I wrong.  It was really tempting to wipe my eyes.  I was really glad to show off my cutting skills.  I really think I would want to do this again.  It helped me because practicing pays off in the future."
--Laron, grade 7

"At Gourmet Gorilla we discussed the ingredients for the French Onion Soup (with bread).  We chopped onions, mushrooms, and pulled thyme.  We tasted soup with delicious bread with the ingredients for the soup.  I think we'll sell a lot of onion soup.  The soup is very good.  A lot of people will buy the soup.  I have been to a five star kitchen and I've been in the kitchen and made my own pizza and I sold more boxes I made."

--Cecil, grade 6

"At Gourmet Gorilla we prepared to make French Onion Soup.  I cup up ingredients to make the soup.  I cut up mushrooms which was very easy.  I also cut up onions and my eyes almost burned off my face.  I also helped get the leaves off the thyme.  I loved getting my ideas and learning how to cut the vegetables, except for the onions.  I have been in the kitchen when my mom was cooking and my eyes were burning.  Also, I practiced my knife skills at home."
--Jamari, grade 6

"We went to Gourmet Gorilla to finish our soup project.  When we arrived we started off adding the costs of the ingredients it would take to make the soup.  Then we washed our hands and helped cut the onions, which was a pain to the eyes.  Others worked on helping pull the thyme.  I think we did a good job.  We took care of business and got the job done, which was our major goal.  It was a fun day.  I even practiced more knife skills.  A connection to my life is like a knife: when I walk down the street, I have to be careful, and with a knife I have to be careful."
--Alzario, grade 7

 Cecil smells thyme

Dakota slices mushrooms 

Chef Matt offers Jamari some tips

Laron tastes the finished soup